Another One Bites The Dust
Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, head of the Pakistan People’s Party, and the most credible challenger to the rule of Pakistan’s current military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, was assassinated yesterday in Rawalpindi, outside the capital city of Islamabad.
The only woman ever to lead a majority Muslim nation was attacked as she was […]
Of Tides, Boats, and Risings Up
With thanks to How The World Works for the tip, I call your attention to an analysis issued today by the Economic Policy Institute, which highlights perhaps the most significant achievement in the decidedly disastrous presidency of George W. Bush, and describes what may turn out to be our 43rd President’s most enduring legacy.
Earlier this […]
In The Belly Of The Whale
‘Tis the season for reflection, retrospection, and reminiscing, I suppose, and worth therefore, considering: “how did we get here?”
How did we get to the place where lawbreaking at the highest levels of government will not divert our attention from everyday trauma, tragedy, and spectacle?
By what road did we arrive at a juncture pouring […]